Whenever I visit an anime expo, I feel like I am that kid from Charlie and Chocolate Factory. I feel the rush inside of me! Since I was a little girl, I already love watching anime and Disney movies. I remember watching it from those CDs, haha! Yeah, that was my era.
I was so lucky to got the chance to buy a ticket on an anime expo in SM Megamall, Philippines before the pandemic happened. In this blog, let me take you around this dreamy expo, an otaku's dream!
Merchandise
What I can remember is I paid around $6 for the entrance ticket. It is a very reasonable price since the expo was organized and secured. At the entrance, shops like this will welcome you. They sell anime merchandise from hats, necklaces, pins, shirts, and more! You cannot pick which aisle to see because of anime-themed stuff overload. I believe these two girls in a student uniform cosplay were looking for kitty headbands.
Cute necklaces! I like the skeleton and the rose design. I did not buy one because I still have lots to look around.
Yo-kai, Yo-kai, Yo-kai!~ $2 for this cute stuffed toy.
These are very cute hats. They are made of felt cloth. I assure you they are very soft and comfy to wear. You can choose between Hello Kitty, Baymax, and R2-D2. I will choose R2-D2!
This bag is for sale for around $8.5. Usually, I see these bags for shool. They looked like for laptops but I think it is for notebooks and folders. The quality is not that good for the price, to be honest. I think it is a rip-off, haha!
My favorite Ghibli film, Spirited Away! I can watch this movie over and over without me getting tired of it. My favorite character is of course, no face. It is a tease already in the HivePH Discord about me being no face because I remain anon. Also, Totoro is also available. These shirts' price is about $9.8.
I am not sure if this bunny is an anime. Whatever it is, it was cute merch. It comes as stickers,stationery, a keychain, and pins.
Who will not love this One Piece collection? Ahh~ They are all so cute! I know I use the word cute over and over because I cannot find an adjective that describe them more. Look, Brook! He is my favorite piece in this collection.
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Look at these hot Gundam action figures! I am starting to like these mecha anime because of sissy 
Perhaps, I am more on the Fantasy-ish side such as Sailor Moon and Fushigi Yugi. Anyway, this type of collections is probably for people who are serious about collectibles. They are freaking mint!
Collection of mixed anime nendoroids! Nendoroids are small, chibi-ish figures that are usually 10 centimeters in size. You can interchange their reactions and poses too!
Saitama, Gray Fullbuster from Fairytail, and Boa Hancock from One Piece
A fun Cosplay!
Ehh?~ So sweet, I am jelly, lol.
Two Darth Vaders fighting. One with a lightsaber and the other a guitar. Can you guess who won? Of course, the one with light saber. Did you know that lightsaber can reach the temperature of 25000°C. Oh, that is hot!
A cutie spotted! Who is watching Rurouni Kenshin? I like the red wig plus the sword. A nice cosplay for me!
Parade of cosplayers! I can identify Elsa, Anna ,and Pantsu Mask. I salute peeps who take cosplay seriously because it requires a lot of patience, character, and money to portray an anime character. I do not have a budget for cosplay but seeing them makes my heart happy!
The cutest and the best cosplay for me! The cute kid was dressed as Batman dragging a mannequin dressed up as Superman. He was the crowd's favorite. Everyone cheered him up while he walked in the aisle. That mannequin really did a great job, haha!
I had a lot more of pictures on this anime expo but it would be a long blog. For now, I will share these pictures. Do not worry because I will post again these kind of blogs. I do hope I find people with the same likes in anime. That is one of my goals in Anime Realm community!
That is it for this article. I will see you at the next one!
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